Rack for graduated glass measures



(No Model.) F. L. McKEE.

RACK FOR GRADUATED GLASS MEASURES, &c.

No. 278,161. I Patented May 22,1883.

INVENTOR 41!. 773/69 WITNESSES ATTORNEYS.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRANK L. MOKEE, or PLYMOUTH, PENNSYLVANIA.

RACK FOR GRADUATED GLASS MEASURES, 86C.

- SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 278,161, dated May 2:2, 1883.

4 Application filed November17,1882. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, FRANK L. MCKEE, of Plymouth, in the county of Lnzerne and State of Pennsylvania,have inventeda new and useful Improvement in Iiacksfor GraduatedGlass Measures and other Articles, of which the followingis a full, clear, and exact description.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure l is a sectional froutelevation of my improvement, shown as applied to a shelf. Fig. 2 is a bottom view of the same. Fig. 3 is a sectional end elevation of the same, taken through the line a: m, Fig. 1.

The object of this invention is to provide a convenient support for graduated glass measures, goblets, and other articles having a foot.

The invention consists in a rack for graduated glass measures and other articles, constructed with a plate having flanged cleats attached to it, and provided at its inner edge with a stop-flange, whereby grooves will be formed to receive the feet ofthe articles to be suspended, and the said articles will be prevented from slipping out at the inner edge of the said rack.

To the upper side of the rack-plate are attached wedge-shaped cleats or a wedge-shaped strip, to give a downward inclination to the inner part of the rack, to prevent the suspended articles from slipping out at the outer edge of the said rack, as will be hereinafter fully described.

A represents a plate, of wood or other suitable material, to the face of which are attached cross-cleats B, having flanges B upon their opposite sides, so that the adjacent flanges B of the cleats will form T-grooves to receive the feet of graduated glass measures, goblets, and other articles made with a foot, as indicated in dotted lines in Figs. 1, 2, and 3.

To the inner edge of the plate A, and to the inner ends of the cleats B,is attached, or upon the said edge and ends is formed, aflange, O, to serve as a stop to prevent the articles placed in the rack from sliding out at the inner edge of the said rack.

The inner edge of the rack is lowered by making the said inner edge thicker, or by attaching wedge-shaped cleats D or a wedgeshaped strip to the back ofthe plate A, as

shown in Fig. 3. The flanged cleats B are placed at difi'erent distances apart, as shown cles to be supported may require, and of such a width that each T-groove can receive one or more articles, as may be desired.

The rack is designed to be secured by screws or other suitable means to the lower side of a shelf or counter, so that the suspended articles will be readily accessible, and will be suspended mouth downward, so that any moisture adhering to them will readily drip off.

Having thus described my invention,I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Paten t- 1. A rack for graduated glass measures and other articles, constructed substantially as herein shown and described, and consisting of the plate A, having flanged cleats B attached to it, and provided at its inner edge with a stop-flange, G, as set forth.

2. In a rack for graduated glass measures and other articles, the combination, with the plate A, of the flanged cleats B, substantially as herein shown and described, whereby T- grooves will be formed to receive the feet of the articles to be suspended, as setforth.

3. In a rack for graduated glass measures and other articles, the combination, with the inner edge of the plate A and the inner ends of the flanged cleats B, of the stop-flange G, substantially as herein shown and described, whereby the articles placed in the rack will be prevented from slipping out at the inner edge of the said rack, asset forth.

4. In a rack for graduated glass measures and other articles, the combination, with the plate A, provided with the flanged cleats B and the stop-flange O, of the wedge-shaped cleats or strip D, substantially as herein shown and described, whereby a downward inclination will be given to the inner part of the rack, to prevent suspended articles from slipping out at the outer edge of the said rack, as set forth.

- FRANK L. MGKIJE- Witnesses: p

G. W. MCKEE, E. D. BARTHE. 

